Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.
The successful candidate will be a key part of the operations team and will be responsible for project managing new Delivery Stations (DS) planning, design and construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Contract Manager will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the North American facility network infrastructure.
This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management. It requires a person who can show proven ability in the planning and design, and project management / control of new and the enhancement of existing facility buildings.
Key job responsibilities
Provide day-to-day contract administration support for standardized construction contracts, NDA's, services agreements, statements of work/work orders, proposals and other contract documentation.
Prepare work orders, work authorization letters, and other contract and process documentation in accordance with industry best practices and corporate risk policies, within the limits of authority delegated by management.
Ensure appropriate documentation is acquired and entered into corporate databases in a timely manner; conduct analyses and compile reports as required.
Review invoices for compliance with contract terms and conditions.
Assist with contract audits.
Processing and tracking purchase orders
Build and maintain relationships with internal customers and vendors.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and contracting practices as well as Federal, state, and local law by reviewing existing and new regulations; anticipating regulations; enforcing adherence to regulations; and advising management on requirements.
Supports the Real Estate Legal team with onboarding new Vendors through the Master process
Assists in training employees with the contracts, purchase orders and invoicing
A day in the life
This role provides day-to-day contract administration support for construction contracts, work orders, purchase orders, and vendor onboarding. The Contracts Manager works across Construction, Preconstruction, Legal, Finance, Capital Planning, and Governance to ensure compliance with corporate policies and contract terms. Key activities include preparing and processing work orders and POs, reviewing invoices, supporting contract audits, onboarding new vendors through the Master process, and training internal teams on contracts and invoicing procedures. The role solves for speed, compliance, and coordination across stakeholders to keep projects moving without bottlenecks.
About the team
Our team supports Preconstruction and Construction execution teams by handling the contractual, financial, and administrative work so they can focus on delivering projects. We work closely with Legal, Finance, Capital Planning, and Governance to remove roadblocks, keep things compliant, and simplify processes wherever we can. We"re a team that takes ownership, moves fast, and prides itself on being the group others can count on when they need answers or something unblocked. If it"s slowing our customers down, we figure out how to fix it.